Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2004 Lincoln Aviator has 18 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
18
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | THE VEHICLE DOWN SHIFT WHEN TURNING INTO THE FIRST AS IT GOES INTO SECOND MAKES IN AWFUL NOISE. WHEN... |
| Oct 2, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | I TRIED TO PULL OFF AT A VERY BUSY INTERSECTION AND NOTHING. I CAME VERY CLOSE TO GETTING INTO A CRA... |
| Jul 8, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | SHIFTER WOULD NOT GO INTO PARK FROM REVERSE SOMETIMES WOULD NOT UNLOCK FROM PARK POSITION. SERIOUS P... |
| Jan 13, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LINCOLN AVIATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT GEARS,... |
| Jul 23, 2013 | POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE,ENGINE,VISIBILITY/WIPER | I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE AS A CERTIFIED USED VEHICLE. IT HAD AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. ONCE IT EXPIRED I... |
| May 3, 2013 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | 1 YEAR AFTER PURCHASE AT 52,000 -REPLACED COILS (RECALLED) , BRAKE SWITCH, COST JUST TO LEAD AND FIN... |
| Jun 1, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LINCOLN AVIATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED WHILE T... |
| Jun 9, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LINCOLN AVIATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN TRYING TO MOVE THE GEAR SHI... |
| Mar 28, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | MY 2004 LINCOLN AVIATOR STARTED MAKING A LOUD WHINING NOISE. *TR |
| Mar 1, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | 2004 LINCOLN AVIATOR GEARS WERE SLIPPING AND WOULD NOT SHIFT; HAD IT CHECKED AND WAS TOLD THE TRANSM... |
| Dec 4, 2010 | POWER TRAIN,EQUIPMENT | GEAR SHIFT NOT CHANGING SMOOTHLY, GEAR DIFFICULT TO GET OUT OF "PARK" FROM TIME TO TIME. THE TRANSM... |
| Oct 14, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | SHIFTING FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE OR VICE VERSA WITH NO RESPONSE. POWER TRAIN - GEAR SHIFT CABLE DISCO... |
| Sep 2, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | THE GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR BROKE AND I COULD NOT GET THE VEHICLE INTO A NEUTRAL POSITION WHILE DRIVING.... |
| Aug 21, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | LINCOLN AVIATOR WITH 54,000 ON IT AND HAD TO FIX THE TRANSMISSION, SHOP SAID THERE WAS SOME GROVE ON... |
| Aug 20, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LINCOLN AVIATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SELECTORS CAME APART W... |
| Aug 29, 2005 | POWER TRAIN | DT: 2004 LINCOLN AVIATOR . THE CONSUMER OWNED CAR FOR A YEAR. WHILE TAKING OFF FROM A STOP PRESSED... |
| Dec 18, 2004 | POWER TRAIN,STEERING | MY MAIN PROBLEM IS THAT THE CAR HAS AN INTERMITTENT TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. THE CAR SLIPS OUT OF GEAR... |
| Apr 3, 2004 | POWER TRAIN | ROUGH IDLING AT STAND STILL AND WITH ACCELERATION AND DECCELERATION WITH A WHINING NOISE, MISS FIRI... |